As a New Star Evolves from COOL Dust and Gas

question 22

Multiple Choice

As a new star evolves from COOL dust and gas to a HOT star, the peak wavelength of its spectrum of emitted electromagnetic radiation could

• A) change from the infrared to the visible wavelengths.
• B) change from the ultraviolet to the visible range.
• C) increase from the visible to infrared wavelengths.
• D) remain the same.

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